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| Descriptor English: | Pleurodesis | ||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Pleurodesia
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Pleurodese | ||||
| Descriptor French: | Pleurodèse | ||||
| Tree number(s): |
E02.319.694 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018700 | ||||
| Scope note: | The production of adhesions between the parietal and visceral pleura. The procedure is used in the treatment of bronchopleural fistulas, malignant pleural effusions, and pneumothorax and often involves instillation of chemicals or other agents into the pleural space causing, in effect, a pleuritis that seals the air leak. (From Fishman, Pulmonary Diseases, 2d ed, p2233 & Dorland, 27th ed) |
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| Annotation: | instillation of a drug or other agent into pleural space to seal pleural fistula, effusion, etc.; IM; coord with dis /ther & specific drug /admin (IM) if pertinent |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AE effets indésirables CL classification EC économie ES éthique HI histoire IS instrumentation MO mortalité MT méthodes NU soins infirmiers PX psychologie SN statistiques et données numériques ST normes TD tendances VE médecine vétérinaire |
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| DeCS ID: | 32076 | ||||
| Unique ID: | D018700 | ||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||
| Date Established: | 1995/01/01 | ||||
| Date of Entry: | 1994/05/23 |
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